Candy box



April 3, 1928; 1,664,464 I F. A. PURCHAS v CANDY BOX Filed Dec. 3. 19.16 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 T i v 22- 7 v 1? I) lNvEmoR' WITNESSES A.FURGHA8 W ATTORNEY April 3, 1928.

F. A. PURCHAS CANDY BOX Filed Dec. 3. 1926 I 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR E A. PURGH/Wi BY ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 3, 1228. i a V UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FREDERICK A. PURCHAS, OF MCGRAW, NEW YORK.

canny Box.

Application filedDecemher 3, 1926. Serial No. 152,471.

This invention relates to candy boxes a liature logs 3, thelogs forming the front and though it is of course to be understood that rearof the box being recessedto' cause themthe device may be used as a receptacle for to interlock and form abody or structure, any desired articles or as a feature of Winwhich in appearanceas well as in construcdow display, and I therefore do not limit tron, follows the lines of the well known log on myself to the particular use to which the decabin. I vice is to be vput. V I My invention. has particularly to do. with An object of the invention is to provide a the lock or catch for securing the cover in box simulating a log cabin-in appearance closedposition, and the means for controland having an improved lock controlling ling the operation of this latch or catch'and as means for the cover of the box and improved also with means for controlling the .operameans for stopping and starting the playing tion of a music box or other analogous de-- of a music box hidden from view and located vice, said music box being indicated by the preferably under the bottom of the box. reference numeral .5, confined 'within. the

'15 IVith this and other objects in view, the walls of the box and preferably secured to invention consists'in certain novel features the bottom. 6 of the box, said bottom'being of construction and combinations and ardisposed appreciably above the lower ends rzmggpments of parts, which will be more of the side and end walls, as clearly shown fully hereinafter described and pointed out in Figure 2.

0 in the claims. I The cover 2 constituting the top of the In the accompanying drawings cabin is connected at its rear to the body of Figure 1 is a perspective view of my im the cabin by hinges 7 so that they swing roved box; from the full line position shown in Figure Figure 2 is a view in vertical transverse 2 to thedotted line position of said figure.

25 section on the line 2-2 of Figure 1; This top or cover 2 adjacent its forward 8 Figure 3 is a view, in horizontal section, edge is provided with .a recess 8 having a of'the box, the view-being taken on the line metal plate or bar 9 across a portion of'its 33 of Figure 4; lower end to receive the locking finger 10 of Figure 4c is a fragmentary view, partly in a catch 11. 1

3o elevation and partly in section, of the upper .Thiscatch 11 is in the form of alever portion of the front wall ofthe box and. the pivoted between its ends to the upper .10}; 3

cover illustrating the lock or catch and the of the front wall, as shown at 12, and this means for controlling the same; upper log 8 and the log 13 next. below the Figure 5 isa fragmentary view, mainly in same are provided with normally alined reelevation but partly in s'ection, showing the cesses 14 to accommodate or housethe catch lower portion of the front wall, illustrating and hide the same from View, so that no lock the means for controlling the starting and or catch is visible from the exterior of the stopping of the music box. v box. V a a My improved box, as above stated, simu Toavoid confusion I would have it dis- 40 lates in appearance a log cabin, and while tinctly understood that I employ thereferthe partswhich go to make up the box arev ence character 3 to indicate all of the. logs relatively small I shall use the term log of'the wallsof the cabin with the exception to define the members whichigoto make up of certain logs which have, a movement inthe walls of the box. dependent of the other logs, it being under- 45 A represents the body of the box and 2 the stood of course that the logs 3 are stationary m cover, said cover simulating in appearance and fixed, while those logs which shall be the roof of the cabin, and having fixed theregiven other reference numerals have a to a block 3 which registers with a block 4 movement which will be described. on the body to simulate in appearance the The lower end of the catch lever is pivot- 50 chimney of the cabin. This top 2, which ally connected to the log 13, as shown at simulates in appearance the roof of the 15, and this log 13 has a longitudinal movecabin, is made up in sections simulating. ment against the action of a coil springlfi split logs, as clearly indicated, and the which is interposed between one of the end front, rear and end walls of the box simulatlogs 3 and the wall 17 of a recess 18 in 55 ing the cabin structure are made up of minlog 13.

This log 13 is however held against longitudinal movement by .a log 19 constituting a portion of one end wall of the box. The log 19 is recessed, as shown at 20, so that when it is given a quarter turn the log 13 can be moved longitudinally, but when it is returned to its normal position it will hold the log 13 against longitudinal movement, as clearly shown at the left of Figure 4. I

The parts are so arranged that when .the cover is closed the catch'll will snap into locked position. To release the .catch,it is necessary to first turn the lock 19 and then impart a longitudinal movement to the log 13 which will cause the catch to swing to ,the'

dotted line position shown in Figure 4 and release the cover.

As above stated, the reference numeral 5 indicates -a music or other sound creating mechanism, and I have not attempted to illustrate specifically any particular construction except. to show a rotary member 21 which is caused to turn by the motor of the music .box. i v

To control the stopping and starting of this music box, one of the front logs of the box, indicated by the reference numeral 22,

is permitted a turning movementand is pro vided with a pin or crank arm 23 thereon, which is movable into and out of the path of the device21 so that when this pin is in the path of the device 21 it will stop the music box, and when moved into a position to free the rotary device 21 the music box will play.

7 Various changes and alterations might be made in the general form of the parts described without departing from my invention and hence I do not limit myself to the precise details set forth but consider myself at liberty to make such .changes and alterations as fairly fall within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

- l. A box simulating a log cabin in appearance and including a body and a cover, the walls of said body comprising front, rear and end walls composed of superimposed logs, the logs at right angles to each other having interengagement, a catch supported by the body and adapted to engage the cover, and one of the logs of the box operatively by the body and adapted to engage the cover,

one of the logs of the box operatively engagoperate the catch and another of the logs of the box adapted to prevent or permit the movement of the first-mentioned log.

3. A box simulating a'log cabin inappearance and including a body and a cover, the walls of said body comprising front, rear and end walls composed of superimposed logs, the logs at right angles to each other having intere'ngagement, a catch supported by the body and adapted to engage .the

cover, one of the logs of the box operatively engaging the catch and adapted to be moved to operate the catch, and another of the logs mg the catch and adapted .to'be moved to of the box adapted to prevent or. permit the movement of the first-mentioned log, and a spring holding the first-mentioned log in normal position, said spring andcatch entirely hid from view. 7

4:. A box of the character described, simulating in appearance a log cabin, and comprising a body and a hinged cover thereon, the walls of said body comprising front,

rear and end walls composed of superimposed logs the logs at right angles to each other having 'interengagement, a pivoted I catch located within a wallof the box operatively, engaging the catch and adapted to engage a member on the cover to hold the latter in closed position, avlongitudinally movable log forming a portion of .one wall of the box and connected to the'catch to move the same to release position, a spring holding said lock in norm'al'position', and :a second log at right angles to the first-mentioned log and adapted when turned to one position to prevent longitudinal'movement of the first-mentioned "log and, when turned to another position to permit said longitudinal movement.

FREDERICK A. PURCHAS. 

